That's why he decided to send her to Villa Maria high school, home to one of the oldest music programs in the city. "Her losing the music school, it just turned me off completely and I thought it was time to do something," he said. Voice and piano teacher Alfred Lagrenade said the music program is an important part of students' learning experience at Villa Maria. A singer, Nguyen said the private music lessons were unique to Villa Maria. The rally is part of a grassroots effort to save the school's private music program that also includes an online petition.

Source: CBC News April 07, 2018 19:07 UTC